This publication features the comparison of findings from two surveys of residents of the Fargo/Moorhead metropolitan area (Fall 1999 baseline and Fall 2000). The surveys assessed residents' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs regarding antibiotics resistance. The follow-up 2000 survey was conducted to assess the effects of a comprehensive educational campaign.

This survey was designed to determine the needs and gaps in services for children and youth with mental health and chemical health issues in Clay County, Minnesota.

Results of the 2005 study conducted to determine residents' views concerning the smoking ordinance that took effect in Moorhead in December of 2004.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (September 2005)
• View Press Release (September 26, 2005)

This study focuses on information from health care providers in Cass County, North Dakota, and Clay County, Minnesota, regarding their current practices, barriers, and opportunities in identifying mental health concerns among children ages 0 to 5. Funding was provided by the 2007 Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) planning grant through the American Academy of Pediatrics. The goal of the CATCH grant is for all children in all communities to have a medical home and other necessary services in order to reach optimal health and well-being.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results

The Cass County Community of Care is a project designed by the Good Samaritan Society to establish a permanent community-based system of care. Their mission is to ensure access to services for all seniors and disabled persons throughout rural Cass County. This system of care, if successful in rural Cass County, North Dakota, will be implemented throughout the United States where Good Samaritan Centers are located. In an effort to assist in determining success, a survey of rural Cass County residents was conducted to provide a baseline of knowledge and attitudes pertaining to services, funding, and perceptions of community responsibility for the care of seniors and disabled persons. The results of that survey are the focus of this report.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results

This study is part of a larger research and policy effort to advance understanding and viability of the Great Plains. These research findings served as the foundation for the Great Plains Population Symposium aimed at raising national awareness and corresponding policy debate. View/download any of the following individual sections within the document:

• View Geographic Territory of the Great Plains (383 KB, 5 pages)
• View Population in the Great Plains (1.1 MB, 7 pages)
• View Components of Change in the Great Plains (1.7 MB, 9 pages)
• View Age Distribution in the Great Plains (9.7 MB, 16 pages)
• View Race and Hispanic Population in the Great Plains (921 KB, 4 pages)
• View Living Arrangements in the Great Plains (1.3 MB, 5 pages)
• View Economic Conditions in the Great Plains (1.3 MB, 4 pages)

View related products:

• View related publication Snapshot of Demographic Changes in the Great Plains (September 2001)
• View article Population Change in the Great Plains: A History of Prolonged Decline (published in Rural Development Perspectives 13(1), 1998)
• View paper The Changing Population Profile of the Great Plains (2002)

The purpose of this study was to learn more about residents' interests in and the utilization of a possible community center in Devils Lake, North Dakota.

This report is part of a series of labor force studies sponsored by the Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation, Moorhead Economic Development Authority and the Valley City-Barnes County Economic Development Corporation through the cooperation of a locally driven regional Labor Availability Council. This report details the findings from a series of focus groups conducted with students graduating from post-high school degree and certificate granting institutions within 60 miles of Fargo/Moorhead in the Spring of 2001.

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This report is part of a series of labor force studies sponsored by the Fargo-Cass County Economic Development Corporation, Moorhead Economic Development Authority and the Valley City-Barnes County Economic Development Corporation through the cooperation of a locally driven regional Labor Availability Council. This report presents the results of a survey of the major primary-sector employers in the greater metropolitan area. The purpose of this research was to explore employers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding current and future labor issues.

• View Briefing Points

This study addresses the changing age profile of North Dakota and the consequences it poses over the next 15 years. In particular, it focuses on the rapidly growing elderly population in the state and its impact on income generation. This is accomplished by using an economic simulation model to develop scenarios of income generation in North Dakota based on historical patterns. In brief, the model was designed to answer the question, “What will the distribution of income over the next 10 to 15 years look like if the current pattern of age-specific earnings continues into the future unchanged?” The goal of this research is to offer decision makers insight into how the state’s shifting age distribution will alter the type of income that is generated and its corresponding consequences. It is hoped that these results will spur debate and motivate policy makers to be proactive in finding innovative solutions that will mitigate the negative impacts that are forecast.

This report presents detailed results of the 2007 Collaborative Assessment for Eight Central and Western Minnesota Counties presenting attitudes and perceptions regarding environmental health and emergency preparedness issues.

This presents results of part two of a two-phase project aimed at learning about perceptions of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) among residents of Clay County, Minnesota, before and after an educational media campaign.

This brief was prepared by Richard W. Rathge, Ph.D. of the North Dakota State Data Center, North Dakota State University, and Kenneth M. Johnson, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Loyola University-Chicago.

Research support for the Great Plains Population Projections comes from the USDA North Dakota Rural Development Center and regional research project W1001. Data come from 12 State Demographic Units, and cover age-cohorts by county type from 2000 through 2020.

See related presentation The Demographic Future of the Great Plains presented at the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Louisville, KY (download PowerPoint file)

A published journal article is pending, and will be posted as soon as it is available.

Healthy Roads Media provides information about a variety of health care topics (such as asthma, cancer, dental care, diabetes, nutrition, smoking, and women's health). The materials are presented in a variety of formats (audio, written, multimedia, and web page video) and in a number of languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Bosnian, Russian, Hmong, and Khmer). The North Dakota State Data Center is helping to assess the value of these formats in providing health information for diverse populations.

The purpose of this report is to present estimates and projections of the number of people ages 15 and older in North Dakota who have a hearing impairment, in 2000, 2010, and 2015.

This report was part of a project sponsored by Migrant Health Services, Inc., of Moorhead, Minnesota. An important goal of this project was to estimate the distribution of migrant farm workers and their families in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. The intent of the project was to serve as a starting point for a larger effort aimed at surveying the needs of migrant farm workers and their families and to gain insight into where they receive their services.

A detailed housing analysis was conducted for the Wimbledon Housing and Redevelopment Authority to determine future housing needs within the community and its surrounding community service area. The report includes historical demographic and economic trends, projections from a housing forecast model, results of a generalizable housing survey of residents, and recommendations for future housing development strategies.

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Includes data collected from a combination of 80 face-to-face interviews and 26 phone interviews with grandparent caregivers; sections include: an introduction, a set of recommendations, and survey results.

This project was made possible through a combined effort between the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University (NDSU), the Child Development and Family Science Department at NDSU, the North Dakota Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND), and the North Dakota Department of Human Services (ND DHS), Aging Services Division.

Includes data collected from 652 face-to-face interviews with informal caregivers; sections include: an introduction, a set of recommendations, survey results, and information about significant differences in the data by caregiver relationship.

• View results of related study -- data collected from 144 interviews conducted with informal caregivers over the phone -- Informal Caregivers: 2002 - Phone Survey (May 2003) (1.72 MB, 100 pages)

This project was made possible through a combined effort between the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University (NDSU), the Child Development and Family Science Department at NDSU, the North Dakota Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND), and the North Dakota Department of Human Services (ND DHS), Aging Services Division.

Report was compiled in response to a request from the North Dakota State Legislature for an initial report of activities and a set of policy recommendations regarding long term care in North Dakota; purpose of this project was to assess the current and future long term care needs of residents in North Dakota; this report summarizes contributions by the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, and the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. View/download any of the following individual sections within the document:

• View Executive Summary and Recommendations (1.00 MB, 16 pages)
• View Section I. Current and Future Elderly Population (2.31MB, 19 pages)
• View Section II. Elderly Needs Profile: "The North Dakota Survey of Elders" (1.38 MB, 70 pages)
• View Section III. Availability and Demand for Elderly Services (1.58 MB, 25 pages)
• View Section IV. Survey of Long Term Care (LTC) Administrators: "Recruitment and Retention Perceptions of Long Term Care Administrators" (2.69 MB, 34 pages)
• View Section V. Survey of Long Term Care (LTC) Staff: "Recruitment and Retention Perceptions of Long Term Care Staff" (1.21 MB, 49 pages)
• View Section VI. Labor Force Issues (4.21 MB, 53 pages)

This project was made possible through a combined effort between the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University (NDSU), the Child Development and Family Science Department at NDSU, the North Dakota Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND), and the North Dakota Department of Human Services (ND DHS), Aging Services Division. It was funded through an appropriation under the Older Americans Act, Title III, Part E, National Family Caregiver Support Program and administered through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Services Division.

For more information on this project, visit:

• North Dakota Senior Information
• Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota
  • National Resource Center on Native American Aging
• North Dakota Family Caregivers Support Program,
  North Dakota State University
• Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST)
• See related presentations on the results of the National Family Caregiver Support Program Project

Presents results of a September 2007 survey of licensed child care providers in North Dakota conducted for North Dakota Child Care Resource and Referral. The study was designed to gather information regarding the extent to which children are dismissed from child care programs in North Dakota and the reasons surrounding their dismissal. The results will give policy makers and child care administrators insight into the magnitude of the issue and a clearer understanding of what is contributing to the issue. Information will also assist decision makers in defining needs for supportive services.

• View Presentation of Survey Results - download PowerPoint file (April 2008)

A detailed analysis of the relocation of people and monies into and out of North Dakota counties.

Data from this publication is updated yearly in the Economic Brief.

Provides information regarding employers' attitudes and perceptions of labor issues concerning the growth and development of primary-sector businesses throughout North Dakota.

The North Dakota KIDS COUNT Website provides resources for a great deal of data and several publications. Richard Rathge, the Director of the NDSDC, also serves as the Director of North Dakota KIDS COUNT. Check out available resources, including:

• Information Organized by Topic (including NDKC's 7 Categories of Well-Being)
• Interactive Data Resources
• Publications

PRAM-O-GRAM Two-Page Fact Sheet Series:
(#1) North Dakota Birth Trends (August 2007)

This research focuses on gaining insight into residents' attitudes and perceptions regarding child abuse and neglect issues in North Dakota. It is a follow-up to a baseline public opinion survey conducted in the spring of 2002. It is part of a long range project aimed at monitoring child abuse and neglect within the state, introducing initiatives to promote positive change, and evaluating the impact of those initiatives.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (December 2005)
• View North Dakota KIDS COUNT Inform Fact Sheet (December 2005)
• View earlier study North Dakota Statewide Child Abuse Survey: 2002 (July 2003) (.99 MB, 57 pages); note - a correction was made February 2005 to Figure 22 and the associated narrative and file has been updated

Presents results of a survey to gather information from communities with less than 2,500 people across North Dakota about priorities and planning activities regarding four main strategic planning topics: Community Development, Economic Development, Natural Resources, and Emergency Management, as well as information about strategic planning barriers.

Six-page community profiles were generated for the Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Program to assist in understanding poverty. A total of 25 profiles generated in 2007 cover 21 communities and eight zip codes in North Dakota. A total of nine profiles generated in 2004 cover six North Dakota communities, two Minnesota communities, and one South Dakota community.

• Table 1. Demographic Characteristics
• Table 2. Housing Characteristics
• Table 3. Income and Poverty Characteristics
• Table 4. Religious Congregation and Membership Characteristics
• Table 5. Health Characteristics
• Table 6. Labor Force Characteristics
• Table 7. Employment Characteristics
• Table 8. Educational Attainment Characteristics
• Table 9. School District Characteristics

2007

• Cando, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (70 KB, 6 pages)
• Cooperstown, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Crosby, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Grant County Communities (Carson-Elgin-New Leipzig), North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Harvey, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Lidgerwood, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (70 KB, 6 pages)
• Linton, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Maddock, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• McKenzie County Communities (Alexander-Arnegard-Watford City), North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (71 KB, 6 pages)
• Mohall, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• New Town, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (70 KB, 6 pages)
• Rolette, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Rugby, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Stanley, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Steele, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Towner, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Walhalla, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (25 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58067, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (71 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58365, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58374, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (27 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58418, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (72 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58442, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58544, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58625, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)
• Zip Code 58710, North Dakota - Understanding the Community in Which We Live (January 2007) (26 KB, 6 pages)

2004

• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Ashley, North Dakota (June 2004) (62 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Bagley, Minnesota (April 2004) (62 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Beach, North Dakota (June 2004) (61 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Ellendale, North Dakota (June 2004) (62 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Eureka, South Dakota (June 2004) (62 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Grafton, North Dakota (April 2004) (123 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Mott, North Dakota (June 2004) (60 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Red Lake Falls, Minnesota (April 2004) (123 KB, 6 pages)
• Understanding the Community in Which We Live: Regent, North Dakota (June 2004) (61 KB, 6 pages)

See related presentations on the 2004 NWAF Community Profiles

Overall summary of activities conducted by t he North Dakota State Data Center for the Otter Tail County Needs Assessment Committee.

This is one of two parts to a study commissioned by Clay County Public Health. Two surveys were conducted at the Moorhead campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College(MSCTC-Moorhead) - one with students and one with faculty/staff. The study gathered information from the campus community regarding attitude and behaviors toward tobacco use and issues pertaining to smoking and secondhand smoke policies.

• View Highlights of Survey Results (February 2007)
• View Presentation of Survey Results - download PowerPoint file (February 2007)
• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (February 2007)

This is one of two parts to a study commissioned by Clay County Public Health. Two surveys were conducted at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) - one with students and one with faculty/staff. The study gathered information from the campus community regarding attitude and behaviors toward tobacco use and issues pertaining to smoking and secondhand smoke policies.

• View Highlights of Survey Results (February 2007)
• View Presentation of Survey Results - download PowerPoint file (February 2007)
• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (February 2007)

Detailed results of the 2005 Collaborative Assessment for Eight Central and Western Minnesota counties presenting attitudes and perceptions regarding smoking and secondhand smoke issues and policies.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (April 2005)

Results of the study for Otter Tail County Public Health assessing registered voters' attitudes and perceptions of secondhand smoke and determine their opinions of public policies related to secondhand smoke.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (June 2006)

Results of the study for Wilkin County Public Health examining residents' attitudes and perceptions of secondhand smoke and determining their opinions of public policies related to secondhand smoke.

• View Briefing Points of Survey Results (November 2006)

Study designed to gather information from residents in a 4-county region regarding their attitudes and pe